I don't get it...
Don't get what?
LaHashem, HaAretz U Meloah. Did get it?
Of course.
...and now I get what Yankel didn't get. Serves me right for not remembering my own post.
You've still lost me...
That particular expression, which precedes the name of a book's owner written on the inside cover, is used to denote a caveat to the owner's claim of possession. In effect, it says, "Everything on earth belongs to God, but this book is in the possion of___________." The groan was warranted.
Groan warranted, yes, but it's more than just a qualification to the owner's possession. It is also taken as permission to use the book, since truly only God owns all things.
Commenting by HaloScan
